Intel Xeon E-2278G vs Intel Xeon D-1541

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2278G and Intel Xeon D-1541 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E-2278G

Intel Xeon D-1541

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2278G

Around 85% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Around 73% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2942 vs 1698
Around 67% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17023 vs 10163

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2942 vs 1698
PassMark - CPU mark	17023 vs 10163

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon D-1541

Around 78% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 80 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 80 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2278G
CPU 2: Intel Xeon D-1541

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2942

1698

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17023

10163

Name	Intel Xeon E-2278G	Intel Xeon D-1541
PassMark - Single thread mark	2942	1698
PassMark - CPU mark	17023	10163
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3022
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		16846

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2278G	Intel Xeon D-1541
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	27 May 2019	Q4'15
Launch price (MSRP)	$494
Place in performance rating	541	547
Processor Number	E-2278G	D-1541
Series	Intel Xeon E Processor	Intel® Xeon® D Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	2.10 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	73.0°C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	2.70 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	39.74 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4, DDR3
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E9A
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	128 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics P630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1667
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	32
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0/3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4	x4 x8 x16
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Integrated LAN
Number of USB ports		8
Total number of SATA ports		6
UART
USB revision		2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)